Elemental Construction, ContinuedFeatures ofThe features of the cartoon head define character, convey emotions, and sendcartoon headsmessages. The features include the moveable parts of the face like themouth, eyes, and eyebrows, which carry the most emotive impact; and hair,nose, and ears, which add little to expression but develop character.HAIR: Draw hair to conform to the shape of the head. An abundance ofhair belongs on the heads of moppets, heroes, and playboys. Hair stands onends when you are scared, becomes tousled when frustrated, and droops withdespair. Even the lack of hair is a sign of many characteristics such as oldage, worry, and wisdom. Do not draw each individual strand of hair orcreate masses of highlights. Draw the hair simply, with flowing strokes ofthe pen or brush.EYEBROWS: Raised eyebrows indicate surprise or laughter. Loweredeyebrows imply sternness and anger. Bushy eyebrows go to the heavy ortough guys, the boss, and people with lots of hair on their heads. Thin,sparse eyebrows go with pretty women or handsome men.EYES:Draw eyes as simple dots or circle them to represent eyeballs.When drawing eyes on women and children, keep the eyeline low on thebasic balloon shape, a little over halfway down the vertical guideline.EARS: Most ears are simple, except the outlandish, jug-ears of countrybumpkins and cauliflower adornments of the tough guy. You can givewomen figures additional character by the type of earrings they wear.Flagrantly large, geometrically-shaped forms look better on showgirltypes, while small, unobtrusive earrings are worn by ladies.NOSE: Noses lend themselves well to exaggeration.curvilinear forms and you should draw them simply.the grecian nose, is geometrically angular.Normally, noses areSome noses, such asMOUTH: Mouths are one of the most expressive features on the face. Forexample, you can shape a mouth to appear as though it is speaking particularwords.CHIN: Not often thought of, the chin, or lack of it, is a good indicator ofcharacter. Aggressive or belligerent chins thrust forward, while those ofcowards tend to recede.Continued on next page4-27